'You like it darker? Fine, so do I', writes Stephen King in the
afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that
delve into the darker part of life - both metaphorical and literal.
King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these
stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where
anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both
weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to read. King writes to feel 'the
exhilaration of leaving ordinary day-to-day life behind', and in You
Like it Darker, readers will feel that exhilaration too, again and
again.
'Two Talented Bastids' explores the long-hidden secret of how the
eponymous gentlemen got their skills. In 'Danny Coughlin's Bad Dream',
a brief and unprecedented psychic flash upends dozens of lives, Danny's
most catastrophically. In 'Rattlesnakes', a sequel to Cujo, a grieving
widower travels to Florida for respite and instead receives an
unexpected inheritance - with major strings attached. In 'The
Dreamers', a taciturn Vietnam vet answers a job ad and learns that
there are some corners of the universe best left unexplored. 'The
Answer Man' asks if prescience is good luck or bad and reminds us that
a life marked by unbearable tragedy can still be meaningful.
King's ability to surprise, amaze, and bring us both terror and solace
remains unsurpassed. Each of these stories holds its own thrills, joys,
and mysteries; each feels iconic. You like it darker? You got it.
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